Dr. Don Nelson Tait, DO

  • Riverside, CA
  • Interventional cardiologist
NPI1902344237PAC ID1254601180
Medicare services, 2024
156
Medicare patients, 2024
96
Part D claims, 2024
120
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$16,034
Practice address
3770 Elizabeth St, Riverside, CA 92506
Practice phone
Call (951) 352-3937
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Primary practice

Cardiology Specialists Medical Group, Inc.

Riverside, California

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Dr. Don Nelson Tait is an interventional cardiologist in Riverside, California

Dr. Tait practices at Cardiology Specialists Medical Group, Inc. in Riverside, California.

Dr. Tait's NPI, 1902344237, was assigned on February 7, 2017. Dr. Tait graduated from Michigan State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine in 2017. Dr. Tait holds California license 2022641.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1254601180
NPI enumeration date
February 7, 2017
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(951) 352-3937
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
35
Medical school graduation
2017

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Don Nelson Tait practices at Cardiology Specialists Medical Group, Inc. in Riverside, California

Dr. Tait's primary practice is Cardiology Specialists Medical Group, Inc., at 3770 Elizabeth St, Riverside, CA 92506 in Riverside County. The practice phone is (951) 352-3937.

  • Cardiology Specialists Medical Group, Inc.
    3770 Elizabeth St, Riverside, CA 92506 · Riverside CountyPhone(951) 352-3937

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Don Nelson Tait is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Tait's primary practice is Cardiology Specialists Medical Group, Inc. in Riverside, California. Dr. Tait is also affiliated with Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital. The medical group on file is Cardiology Specialists Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tait to 2 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Don Nelson Tait's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Tait practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Cardiology Specialists Medical Group, Inc.Available with a free account
+4 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Don Nelson Tait is one of 582 interventional cardiologists in California

Interventional cardiology is Dr. Tait's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0011X. Dr. Tait is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Tait's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Michigan.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Interventional cardiology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense 2022641 · taxonomy 207RI0011X
  • Michigan licenseLicense 5101027465

Interventional cardiologists near Dr. Tait

Counts of interventional cardiologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Don Nelson Tait billed Medicare for 156 services in 2024

CMS data shows 156 Medicare services from Dr. Tait across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 96 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $11,286 for them.

Medicare services, 2024156
Medicare patients96
Paid by Medicare$11,286
Procedure codes5

Dr. Tait's Medicare services by type, 2024

  1. Tests and treatments92
  2. Office and hospital visits64

Where Dr. Tait's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office13285%
  • In a facility2415%

Dr. Tait compared with the California median for interventional cardiologists, 2024

  • Dr. Tait
  • California median
Medicare services
156vs 2,38793% below
Medicare patients
96vs 75187% below
Part D claims
81vs 1,82696% below

Medians across 573 interventional cardiologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Tait's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Don Nelson Tait treated 96 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 96 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tait in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 52 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 53% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.41, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Tait's median patient age at 68, with 53% women.

Medicare patients, 202496
Average age72
Average risk score2.41
Also on Medicaid53%

Dr. Tait's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Tait's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women5153%
  • Men4547%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Tait's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Diabetes48%
  4. Ischemic heart disease48%
  5. Arthritis45%
  6. Chronic kidney disease41%
  7. Heart failure41%
  8. Mood disorders35%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Tait's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 68

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women53%
  • Men47%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Don Nelson Tait wrote 120 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Tait wrote 120 Medicare Part D claims for 66 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 81 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $10,983 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 206 claims across 9 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024120
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$10,983
Part D patients66

Dr. Tait's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic100 claims83%
  • Brand-name20 claims17%

Dr. Tait's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2062024: 8161%

Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 9 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Don Nelson Tait ranks in the 40th percentile for coronary angioplasty and stenting in Medicare

Dr. Tait accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Tait as offering telehealth. CMS counts 15 procedures of coronary angioplasty and stenting by Dr. Tait, more than 40% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Where Dr. Tait ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Coronary angioplasty and stenting
40th percentile15 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Don Nelson Tait received $16,034 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 228 general payments to Dr. Tait from 35 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 65% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $5,375.

General payments to Dr. Tait by program year, 2017 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Tait by kind, 2017 to 2025

$16Kin total
  • Food and beverage$10,44065%
  • Grants$2,58416%
  • Travel and lodging$2,30114%
  • Education$7104%

Companies that paid Dr. Tait the most, 2017 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Don Nelson Tait graduated from Michigan State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Dr. Tait graduated from Michigan State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine in 2017.

  1. Medical schoolMichigan State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine
  2. Board certified in cardiovascular diseaseAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  4. Board certified in interventional cardiologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  5. Board certified in 2024 - 2026CA State License
  6. Board certified in 2017 - 2026MI State License

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Don Nelson Tait accepts plans from 3 insurance carriers

Dr. Tait is in network with 3 carriers, including Aetna, CMS Medicare and Molina. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • CMS Medicare
  • Molina

Plan types Dr. Tait accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare3
  2. EPO1
  3. HMO1
  4. POS1
  5. PPO1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Don Nelson Tait's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Don Nelson Tait's NPI number?

Dr. Don Nelson Tait's NPI number is 1902344237. It was assigned on February 7, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Don Nelson Tait?

Dr. Don Nelson Tait is an interventional cardiologist in Riverside, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Interventional Cardiology Physician (taxonomy code 207RI0011X).

Where does Dr. Don Nelson Tait practice?

Dr. Tait practices at 3770 Elizabeth St, Riverside, CA 92506. Dr. Tait's primary practice is Cardiology Specialists Medical Group, Inc. in Riverside, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tait to 2 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Don Nelson Tait's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Tait is (951) 352-3937.

What is Dr. Don Nelson Tait's medical license number?

Dr. Tait holds California license 2022641, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Don Nelson Tait been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Tait in California and Michigan.

Which hospitals is Dr. Don Nelson Tait affiliated with?

Dr. Tait is affiliated with Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Tait to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Don Nelson Tait part of?

Dr. Tait is linked to Cardiology Specialists Medical Group.

Does Dr. Don Nelson Tait accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Tait billed Medicare for 156 services in 2024, and Dr. Tait accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Don Nelson Tait offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Tait as offering telehealth services.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Don Nelson Tait see?

CMS counts 96 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tait in 2024, with an average age of 72.

Is Dr. Don Nelson Tait board certified?

Yes. Dr. Tait is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. Don Nelson Tait bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Tait's most billed Medicare services were heart test or procedure (93000), office visit, new patient (99204) and heart test or procedure (93306).

Where did Dr. Don Nelson Tait go to medical school?

Dr. Tait graduated from Michigan State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine in 2017.

What drugs does Dr. Don Nelson Tait prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Tait's most prescribed drugs by claims were Clopidogrel, Atorvastatin Calcium and Brilinta.

Has Dr. Don Nelson Tait received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $16,034 in general payments to Dr. Tait from 35 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbott Laboratories.

How long has Dr. Don Nelson Tait been practicing?

Dr. Tait graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Don Nelson Tait accept?

Dr. Tait is in network with 3 carriers, including Aetna, CMS Medicare and Molina. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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